John is a passionate health practitioner, researcher and advocator for allied health professionals. Clinical:- Available for consultations and treatments at his Leichhardt practice in Sydney (since 1999). (www.bodymindcentral.com.au)- John is available to provide consultation to organisations involved in stakeholder engagement of allied health services within Australia.o Expertise: Management of chronic back pain and musculoskeletal disorders.o Collaboratively working with clinical psychologists, massage therapists, chiropractors, physiotherapists and occupational therapistso Extensive experience in business/ practice development, and client/ practitioner engagement programso Mentor and support practitioners to improve patient outcomes and practitioner satisfactionEducation:> Completed a PhD at The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health. o Thesis title: Management of chronic low back pain in manual therapy practiceo This exciting research explored the effects of thoughts and behaviour on chronic low back pain.o Lead researcher: Randomised Clinical Trial investigating the effects of physical and psychological treatments for the management of chronic low back pain across 6 treatment sites in Australiao Developed methods and research protocol (published)o Co-ordinated participant recruitment and engaged treatment centres across Australiao Analysed quantitative results (published)o Interviewed participants for process evaluation (published)o Analysed participant interviews to understand needs and effects of treatmentAcademic appointment: - Research Affiliate, The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health- Senior Research Assistant (Macquarie University, Faculty of Medicine and Health)Community contribution (current): - Chair/ Board Director, Central and Eastern Sydney Allied Health Network (CESAHP)- Clinical Council (Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network (CESPHN)- Clinical Leaders Network (CESPHN)- Communications Advisory Committee (CESPHN)- Domestic & Family Violence Assist Advisory Committee (CESPHN)Looking forward to hearing from you.As always I would love to be of service to you and your organisation. My corporate talks may also be of interest to you. The topics are based on the prevention of back problems in the workplace.Please email me to request a more information john@petrozziwellness.com.au